When t ctcs is not set to off, ct is indicated to the left of the upper channel display requires tx or reverse mode 14 voice voice prompt not all voice prompts are easily understandable. End the pain now with the rpck1uf painless programming cable from xlt. A repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an. Trouble communicating between baofeng and midland walkies. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio. I admit that i had to watch a video on youtube on how to program the baofeng, if i hadn t then the. R ctcs aka tone squelch causes that the radio for that programmed channel to listen for a tone coming from the repeater before it will break squelch. And one of the first ones shows programming r ctcs receive tones, which i don t recommend. Our antivirus analysis shows that this download is safe. Com for downloads and help uv2501 uv5001 chapter 1. Ctcss tone and dcs code scanning option can be accessed with or without a signal being present. Frequency a or b can also be used as a scanner of channels, frequencies, ctcss and dts tones. My laptop does not have a disk drive, so i can t download the driver software off of the disk that it came with.
The updown arrow keys srcoll through the standard tone frequencies. An idiots guide to programming your baofeng radio june 12, 20 get link. Scanning for a ctcss tone or dcs code can be done while either the frequency mode vfo or channel mode mr is selected. Only all channels tx and rx frequency same as the other one, and ctcssdcs same as the other one, they can talk with each other. How to program a baofeng ham radio easy and fast with chirp duration. So far, the baofeng uv5r seems to be a steal of a deal. Tired of messing with baofeng programming cables that won t install or recognize your radio. Uv5r programmer lies within system utilities, more precisely device assistants. Only when vfo mode is selected, can the detected tonecode be saved to menu 1110. Ctctss transmit and receive tone frequencies can be set via the numeric keypad to any frequency from 60.
Not without its flaws though, and one of them is the cryptic and incomplete manual. The trick was to download the existing default config, in. Here are some tips and resources ive found to help me use them. This article will teach you how to set up the uv5r, and how to program frequencies into the memory by hand. I made the mistake of not having a programmable download cable to download the free. The problem is that i want to find the ctcss tone for the fun of it, but when i scan the tones on the baofeng it cycles through but does not stop on one. Setting up and programming your uv5r ham radio blog pd0ac. Additional baofeng uv5 and variants settings for iss. Baofeng uv5r the chinese radio documentation project. View and download baofeng uv2501 user manual online. I believe that the baofeng radios are not able to make changes to a memory channel from the keyboard. This radio may be of interest to blind hams, since unlike more expensive radios from the big three manufacturers baofeng has managed to implement limited speech feedback for some functions.
How to set the tone for repeater use in baofeng uv5r. Now test both ways by transmitting on the baofeng and the walkie talkie. Push orange vm button if necessary to enter frequency vfo mode no channel number is shown if voice mode is on the radio will announce. How to scan the ctcss andor dcs codes on the baofeng range of ham radios. T ctcs, transmission continuous tone coded squelch. Navigate to option 12 to to input the tctcs or tdcs. Baofeng uv5r preprogrammed ctcss issue radioreference. I know that the school uses a little 35 watt repeater.
When installing the antenna, dont rotate it by its top, holding it. I got that to download but i don t think it worked, but it managed to create an empty folder called pl2303 vista driver installer. One if the 5r only has a few ctcss tones to scroll through. Additional baofeng uv5 and variants settings for iss and satellite listening. The baofeng uv5r is a great cheap little radio, but its notoriously difficult to use, with poor documentation. It does this by adding a low frequency audio tone to the voice. Where more than one group of users is on the same radio frequency. I received license a few days ago and just got a pair of baofeng uv5xps. Ich habe seit langerem einzwei baofeng uv5r amateurfunkgerate. Baofeng radio programming software download homepage, chirp programming software, oem baofeng vip software.
You can tune into air traffic control, firefighters, and more. The size of the latest downloadable installation package is 2. The other method to communicate with a radio is through a repeater. I can t get my uv5r baofeng radio to scan for ctcs or dcs. Baofeng ctcss functions scanning and programming youtube. Everything related to baofeng radios, and other similar models. Tried downloading the software off of this site, as recommended by baofeng. Is there some reason these radios cant have a r ctcs and t ctcs tones simultaneously in channel mode, only in freq mode. The other 2 radios are fine, i can use the up and down arrows to go through all the tones.
Quick guide to programming the baofeng uv5r from the. Once the radio finds it, remember that tone, and put it on the t ctcs menu option. Reprogramming only works with the 888s pc software. Press menu 12 and complete the remaining steps to set the t dcs needed. Needless to say i was quite overwhelmed by how sophisticated these radios are for the price. How to easily add a channel on a btech or baofeng handheld. Tune to channel of interest, menu, 11, menu again to enter, press scan button and ctcs should light up on left side of display as the radio scans through the available options. Transmits specified code t dcs transmit dcs code off no dcs code transmitted 67. Ctcss and dcs are systems used to ignore other users who you may be sharing a radio channel with.
Reference oscillator harmonics can be heard on 156. Baofeng radio us is the authorized distributor of baofeng products, introducing new range of baofeng radios. The videos don t explain this and seem to imply it must be done. Your account database wiki broadcastify live audio help contact. I admit that i had to watch a video on youtube on how to program the baofeng, if i hadn t then then the issue with. The baofeng uv5r is an inexpensive dualband handheld radio, operating on 2m and 70cm. Manually programing your baofeng uv5ra dual band transceiver by bob peterson ke7rap, randall jones ae7rj and jack tiley ad7fo 1. I have this baofeng and i want listen to my school radios.
If the value reverts back, it wasn t properly selected. Chirp can download the frequencies but can t upload the any changes made. If receive tones are needed use menu 10 to set rdcs or menu 11 for r ctcs. I didn t have time to build it to scale or paint it. Its might illegal in your country to transmit out of band on your specific frequency the baofeng.
An idiots guide to programming your baofeng uv5r radio by. Channel 02 rdcs d051n r ctcs off t dcs d051n t ctcs off channel 01 rdcs off r ctcs 192. Easily program your ht for repeater or simplex channels along with adding ctcss or dcs settings. Xlt painless programming cable for baofeng, kenwood, and. Just make sure youre aware of the police scanner laws in your area. Page 1 baofeng uv5r stepbystep programming guide also applies to uv5ra, uv5x3, uv5rax, gt3, bff8, bff9 noji ratzlaff set the radio to communicate with a repeater at 146.
By programming the baofeng uv5r, youre not limited to just police stations. Should this radio be returned or will a factory reset. To program the uv5r for gmrsfrs, you can download and find all the frequencies here. Works with baofeng uv5r, uvb6, bff9 and other baofeng radios, kenwood two pin radios, wouxun, puxing, weierwei, quansheng and other two way radios with a kenwood connector. In telecommunications, continuous tonecoded squelch system or ctcss is one type of circuit that is used to reduce the annoyance of listening to other users on a shared twoway radio communications channel. Emmet brown this manual started out as a bit of a joke between friends, saying that someone should write a better manual. I used a baofeng variant, the quansheng uvr50 right, to listen to satellite so50. This will bring you to the section of menu where you can edit the. Incorporates 105 codes dcs and 50 privacy codes ctcss programmable. These two systems are also referred to by other names, including cdcss, pl and dpl, but the official terms are ctcss and dcs. Quick guide to programming the baofeng uv5r from the keypad. To conclude, the baofeng uv5r can be difficult to program at first. These simple steps are easy to memorize, but if we don t.
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